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Tytsjerksteradiel
Tietjerksteradeel— Municipality — The church of Jistrum, build in the 13th century
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Coat of armsCoordinates: 53°12′N 6°0′E / 53.2°N 6°ECoordinates: 53°12′N 6°0′E / 53.2°N 6°E Country Netherlands Province Friesland Area(2006) - Total 161.42 km2 (62.3 sq mi) - Land 149.67 km2 (57.8 sq mi) - Water 11.75 km2 (4.5 sq mi) Population (1 January, 2007) - Total 32,352 - Density 216/km2 (559.4/sq mi) Source: CBS, Statline. Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Tytsjerksteradiel (Dutch: Tietjerksteradeel) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. It is named after the town of Tytsjerk, whose name is derived from a person named Tiete. Tiete was a daughter of Tryn, after whom the region (Trynwâlden) is named. The other villages in Trynwâlden are also named after Tryn's children: Oentsjerk (Oene), Gytsjerk (Giete), Readtsjerk (Reade), Aldtsjerk (Âlde), Ryptsjerk (Rype). A statue of Tryn and her children is placed in Oentsjerk next to the mainroad (Rengerswei). Tsjerk is the West Frisian word for Church. Until 1989 the official name of the municipality was Tietjerksteradeel (
pronunciation (help·info)), the Dutch name; the current official name is West Frisian. The largest village in the municipality is Burgum.
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Population centers
- Aldtsjerk (Dutch: Oudkerk)
- Bartlehiem
- Burgum (Bergum)
- Earnewâld (Eernewoude)
- Eastermar (Oostermeer)
- Garyp (Garijp)
- Gytsjerk (Giekerk)
- Hurdegaryp (Hardegarijp)
- Jistrum (Eestrum)
- Mûnein (Moleneind)
- Noardburgum (Noordbergum)
- Oentsjerk (Oenkerk)
- Ryptsjerk (Rijperkerk)
- Sumar (Suameer)
- Suwâld (Suawoude)
- Tytsjerk (Tietjerk)
- Wyns (Wijns)
Hamlets
- Gytsjerksterhoeke (Giekerkerhoek)
- Iniaheide
- It Heechsân (Hoogzand)
- De Lytse Geast (Kleinegeest)
- Quatrebras
- Skûlenboarch (Schuilenburg)
- Sigerswâld (Siegerswoude)
- Sumarreheide (Suameerderheide)
- Feanwâldsterwâl (Veenwoudsterwal)
- It Wytfean (Witveen)
- Zwartewegsend (Zwartewegsend)
- Zevenhuizen
Main sights
- Wyns, Aldtsjerk, Jistrum, Eastermar, Oentsjerk, Burgum and Gytsjerk are home to medieval churches
- The villages Aldtsjerk, Earnewâld, Ryptsjerk, Sumar, Tytsjerk (De Lytse Geast and De Himriksmole) and Wyns are home to mills.
- The Burgumer Lake
- The Museum for Folklore in Earnewâld
- The Skûtsje-Museum in Earnewâld
- The Heimatmuseum with an Observatory in Burgum.
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See also: Netherlands · Provinces · Municipalities Administrative Centre Villages Hamlets - Gytsjerksterhoeke • Iniaheide • It Heechsân • De Lytse Geast • Quatrebras • Skûlenboarch • Sigerswâld • Sumarreheide, Feanwâldsterwâl • It Wytfean • Zwartewegsend • Zevenhuizen
Landmarks - Church of Aldtsjerk • Church of Burgum • Former church of Eastermar • Church of Gytsjerk • Church of Jistrum • Church of Oentsjerk • Church of Wyns • De Ouderkerkermolen • De Princehofmolen • Ypey Mole • De Hoop • De Lytse Geast • De Himriksmole • Wijnsermolen
Lakes - Burgumer Lake • De Leijen
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